title: An evaluation of a primary preventive dental programme in non-fluoridated areas of Victoria, Australia.
abstract: A primary preventive dental programme targeting adolescents living in non-fluoridated areas of Victoria, Australia was evaluated for a three-year period. The programme comprised annual placement or replacement/repair of fissure sealants combined with a weekly 0.2 per cent sodium fluoride mouthrinse and was evaluated in terms of acceptance by the providers and the community to which it was directed. Acceptance was measured using accessibility, availability, continuity, quality of care, role responsibility, provider and consumer satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness. In general, the programme was considered to represent an acceptable model for future preventive interventions, although there were areas of its design that were found to require improvement. In particular, deficiencies in the manner in which the fluoride mouthrinsing component was delivered indicate that further investigation would be required before a recommendation to adopt its use could be made.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Campain
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005457:Fluoridation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011313:Preventive Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides